Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolBowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnard Castle.
Summary of the comparison
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School and Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School are primary schools in Barnard Castle.
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Montalbo Nursery & Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School was judged Outstanding and Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Montalbo Nursery & Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barnard CastleMontalbo Nursery & Primary School | Barnard CastleBowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 160th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 43 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 70 | |
| Location | Barnard Castle, DL12 8TN | Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 43 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Full profiles: Montalbo Nursery & Primary School · Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School